Category: breaking-news

Elton John Says He Tested Positive For Covid

The singer was forced to reschedule two upcoming shows in Texas.

U.S. Covid Deaths Hit Highest Level In 11 Months

Coronavirus fatalities are now rivaling daily death tolls from before vaccines were widely distributed.

Here Are The States Where Mask Mandates Have Been Struck Down

A New York judge struck down the state’s mandate Monday night, though it’s being appealed.

RFK Jr. Apologizes For ‘Anne Frank’ Comparison At Anti-Vax Rally—As Wife Cheryl Hines Calls Comment ‘Reprehensible’

Robert F. Kennedy’s wife, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines, called his comments referencing Anne Frank “reprehensible and insensitive.”

More Than 40% Of U.S. Adults Have Ordered Biden’s Free Covid Tests, Poll Finds

A strong majority of respondents support the Biden administration distributing free Covid-19 tests and masks.

Neil Young Demands Spotify Pull His Music Over Joe Rogan Covid Vaccine ‘Fake Information’

“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a letter to his managers and record label.

Clinical Trials Begin For Pfizer And BioNTech’s Omicron-Specific Covid Shot

The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new shot designed to target the omicron coronavirus variant, which can evade some of the protection from existing vaccines.

FDA Rescinds Authorization For Covid Antibody Treatments By Regeneron, Eli Lilly

Monoclonal antibody treatments by Regeneron and Eli Lilly proved ineffective against the omicron variant, the FDA said.

Don’t Treat Covid Like Flu, WHO Says, As Nations Ditch Restrictions And Live With Virus

“It’s a new virus, and we must go on treating it as though it is full of surprises, very nasty and rather cunning,” said the WHO’s Dr. David Nabarro.

What You Need To Know About How Well Vaccines Protect You Against Omicron

“Vaccines are not magic forcefields,” Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Amesh Adalja told Forbes. “You are getting vaccinated to prevent yourself from getting severe illness from Covid-19,” not to stop getting infected at all.